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Entrepreneur First

by Entrepreneur First

Talent investor and company builder that recruits individuals pre-team and pre-idea, helps them find co-founders and invests in the resulting startups.

  • StageIdea, Pre-seed
  • EquityTakes equity
  • FormatIn-person
  • LocationGlobal

What you get

  1. 01

    Invests in individuals before they have a team or idea

  2. 02

    Co-founder matching within the cohort

  3. 03

    Pre-seed investment for companies formed in the programme

Who can apply

Ambitious, often technical individuals; no team or idea required to apply.

Idea MVP Pre-seed Seed Series A

Sectors: Deep tech, Sector-agnostic

How to apply

  1. 1
    Check you're eligible

    Read the criteria above and confirm details on the official page.

  2. 2
    Prepare your material
    • A short pitch deck (10–12 slides)
    • Founder and team backgrounds
    • Traction or user evidence, even if early
    • Why this programme, why now
  3. 3
    Apply on the official site

    Applications go directly to Entrepreneur First. Kreeaa doesn't submit on your behalf.

  4. 4
    Track it in Kreeaa

    Create a free account to save it and track your status.

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Summary based on the organiser's official website, last checked 2026-10. Terms, eligibility, benefits and deadlines change: always confirm on the official page. Kreeaa is not affiliated with Entrepreneur First unless stated.

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